Barring the original VW Beetle and Mini Cooper, there are few vehicles which solidly own a certain body style. The Wrangler is one of those few; say the word “Jeep” to just about anybody - even if they care nothing about cars - and you’re likely to conjure the image above.

The grandest of all online inventions, save for James May's new videos, are the build-and-price tools found on the sites of every major automaker. This series will look at models from a multitude of manufacturers, kitting them logically, sensibly, and with an eye towards performance. So probably not logically and…

Base model. What does that image conjure to mind? Vinyl seats? Tinny AM radio? A low rent penalty box on wheels? A few years ago, you'd be right on the money. Driving misery was available for voluntary purchase at the showrooms of just about every major car maker.

I'm going to preface these posts by granting that Murilee Martin is the acknowledged master of this series. Witty, wacky, & wise, his body of work in this genre can be found here. Nevertheless, a recent trip south of the border afforded me the opportunity of a self-serve yard, itself a rarity in Canada. Enjoy.

I'm going to preface these posts by granting that Murilee Martin is the acknowledged master of this series. Witty, wacky, & wise, his body of work in this genre can be found here. Nevertheless, a recent trip south of the border afforded me the opportunity of a self-serve yard, itself a rarity in Canada. Enjoy.

"The type of car you drive says a lot about you," is a phrase uttered by those who are either making an attempt to strike up conversation at an auto show or leading into a 10 minute brag about their own car/truck/mule. On June 25th, Ford held an event that attempted to look beyond the stereotypes of "cars and their…

It is said that the first car race happened immediately after the second car was built. Extrapolating that statement to its logical conclusion, the first demolition derby happened as soon after the second car was no longer fit to be on the road.